Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
通过
tōngguò
Description
通过这个词很常用，可以表示穿过一个地方，也可以表示考试或计划得到同意。
The word "通过" is very common and can mean passing through a place or passing an exam or plan approval.
它还常常用来说做事情的方法，意思是“用某种方式”。
It is also often used to describe a method of doing something, meaning "by means of".
Meanings
通过tōngguò
to pass; to get through (an exam, etc.)
我通过了这次考试。
I passed this exam.
通过tōngguò
by means of; through (a method)
我通过网络认识了她。
I met her online.
通过tōngguò
to pass through (a place)
火车通过了一个山洞。
The train passed through a tunnel.
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Notes
- Etymology
通 (to go through) + 过 (to pass/cross), together meaning passing through.
- Nuance
as "by means of," 通过 introduces a method; 经过 stresses a process or route.
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